Deslauriers, 29, spent last season with the Minnesota Wild organization.

A highly-touted draftee — Edmonton took him 31st overall in 2002, the fourth goalie taken after Kari Lehtonen, Cam Ward and Hannu Toivonen — Deslauriers has failed to make much of an impact at the NHL level.

His best season came in 2009-10, when he appeared in a career-high 48 games and, dubiously, led the NHL in losses (with 28).

The deal with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is a return of sorts — Deslauriers played for the Penguins in 2006-07 as Edmonton didn’t have an AHL affiliate at the time.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Deslauriers hasn’t played in the NHL since the 2011-12 season, when he played in four games for Anaheim.

Pens organization don’t seem to grasp the position. Another playoff fiasco, and yet they publically back their well paid goalie who has not cracked the top 10 in save% the last 5 years. And who’s had a lower save% then their backup the last 5 years.

Also – remember it’s preseason, they haven’t had time to scope out the situation completely, and in the meantime they NEED to have a back-up. I don’t think this is who they are going to go with for the season (actually heard rumors about Hedberg). But they have to have a back-up.

Jeff Deslauriers spent part of last season in Fort Wayne of the ECHL and was horrible. I am not a Penguins fans by any stretch of the imagination but really Pittsburgh. I just hope that he can play better this year.